Mike Doyle didn't get the memo that day did he?
He proper took the piss, just standing with his hands on his hips amongst the Stretford end massive!
(watch from 30 seconds)
What a guy!
Mike Doyle didn't get the memo that day did he?
He proper took the piss, just standing with his hands on his hips amongst the Stretford end massive!
(watch from 30 seconds)
What a guy!
I didn’t think that segregation of supporters had come in by 1974. That is apart from advising visiting supporters to avoid the Stretford End (in case they caught something).I was a 16 year old in the scoreboard end that day and it wasn't good, it was all ticket so no rags should have been in our end, but they were already in when we got in, so the silk scarf disappeared down my pants, they came on the pitch before the game just to get into the scoreboard end, and there was a constant stream coming from both sides of the ground, By the start of the game there were two small groups of City fans on either side of the stand, less than 1000 in each so a total of 2000 approx. Everyone kept quiet so not to attract attention, when Denis scored we didn't cheer we looked at one another and quickly left keeping heads down, once we got on the match bus back to town it was full of Blues and the celebrations started, a crazy day not to be forgotten.
I'm sure segregation at Old Trafford was in place, mainly because I remember the scoreboard end was sectioned into pens divided by railings and gates at the top of the standing sections. I was in the area behind the goal but got forced out when the big boys came over the railings and thought I was the only blue left in the ground. Managed to get in the seats behind the goal and when Law scored a loud roar seemed to come from a the seats then Traffords finest decided to come and sought them out,this was my cue to leave. I can still see Denis Law score in my minds eye. Think it was only 4 months later we lost to them in the league cup and standing wise we filled the scoreboard end and a big section of the United rd.I didn’t think that segregation of supporters had come in by 1974. That is apart from advising visiting supporters to avoid the Stretford End (in case they caught something).
When I did my research for Farewell To Maine Rd lots of fans talked about a rope being placed down the Kippax to segregate fans at the derby in the late 1960s. Then I did a lot of research into every game to see when the first physical barriers were in place and that research showed that the derby planned for 1/12/1973 at Maine Rd would be the first to have a barrier erected to separate fans on derby day. At the time City claimed this would be the first Manchester derby to have any form of segregationI'm sure segregation at Old Trafford was in place, mainly because I remember the scoreboard end was sectioned into pens divided by railings and gates at the top of the standing sections. I was in the area behind the goal but got forced out when the big boys came over the railings and thought I was the only blue left in the ground. Managed to get in the seats behind the goal and when Law scored a loud roar seemed to come from a the seats then Traffords finest decided to come and sought them out,this was my cue to leave. I can still see Denis Law score in my minds eye. Think it was only 4 months later we lost to them in the league cup and standing wise we filled the scoreboard end and a big section of the United rd.
Gary I can confirm that the scoreboard end that day was segregated, there were small gates at the top of each pen, as cashmereundies states. All the pens in the scoreboard were ours, but they had got in early, all the gates were open for City fans, but instead they invaded it.When I did my research for Farewell To Maine Rd lots of fans talked about a rope being placed down the Kippax to segregate fans at the derby in the late 1960s. Then I did a lot of research into every game to see when the first physical barriers were in place and that research showed that the derby planned for 1/12/1973 at Maine Rd would be the first to have a barrier erected to separate fans on derby day. At the time City claimed this would be the first Manchester derby to have any form of segregation
That game was eventually played in March 74 and so without going through my research boxes again it does look likely that the Denis Law game did see fans segregated in some way. Your memory adds to that Of course.
I also know that during 1974 the findings of the investigation into the pitch invasions insisted that all Utd’s away games had to have fan segregation.
Yes, I also went to the league cup game and we did fill the scoreboard end, but lost, so a game to forget, they were in the second division.I'm sure segregation at Old Trafford was in place, mainly because I remember the scoreboard end was sectioned into pens divided by railings and gates at the top of the standing sections. I was in the area behind the goal but got forced out when the big boys came over the railings and thought I was the only blue left in the ground. Managed to get in the seats behind the goal and when Law scored a loud roar seemed to come from a the seats then Traffords finest decided to come and sought them out,this was my cue to leave. I can still see Denis Law score in my minds eye. Think it was only 4 months later we lost to them in the league cup and standing wise we filled the scoreboard end and a big section of the United rd.
Well I certainly don’t remember segregation until much later. I watched City home and away from 1963-64 until the early 1970s and then all home matches up to around 1975-76 including most matches at Old Trafford. I then moved away from Manchester in 1977 and saw very few matches for the next few years apart from away matches at Coventry and Villa Park.I'm sure segregation at Old Trafford was in place, mainly because I remember the scoreboard end was sectioned into pens divided by railings and gates at the top of the standing sections. I was in the area behind the goal but got forced out when the big boys came over the railings and thought I was the only blue left in the ground. Managed to get in the seats behind the goal and when Law scored a loud roar seemed to come from a the seats then Traffords finest decided to come and sought them out,this was my cue to leave. I can still see Denis Law score in my minds eye. Think it was only 4 months later we lost to them in the league cup and standing wise we filled the scoreboard end and a big section of the United rd.